Curriculum

He started his musical studies in the 'Unión de Guláns' Music Band. In 1946, he became a member of the band and conductor in 1951. In 1956, he was successful in a public competition to enter the second category of the National Corps of Music Bands Conductors and the first category in 1963. He conducted the municipal bands 'Pradoluengo' (Burgos), 'Pedro Muñoz' (Ciudad Real), 'Coca' (Segovia) and the provincial band in Madrid.In 1970, he became a teacher at the Music Conservatoire in Madrid, asking for leave of absence in 1984. In 1962, he took a degree in Composition and Orchestra Conductorship in 1975. He got extraordinary prizes for his degrees and academic record as well as prizes at the Counterpoint and Composition Contests.He conducted 'Rosalía de Castro' Choir of the Galician Centre in Madrid, 'Santo Tomás de Aquino' Choir at Complutense University in Madrid (with this choir he made a tour around Argentina and Brazil), the Child's Choir of the County Council of Madrid and 'Roberto Grandío' Orchestra in London. In 1984, he founded the Choir of Madrid and the Orchestra in 1987. He conducted both groups until 2000. It was then that he retired.